manuel bojorquez, cbs news, chulahoma, mississippi. concern in el ba, alabama. some people are packing up their christmas presents and getting out. millions along the east coast woke up and wondered if they slept through winter. in new york the high was 72 degrees. in july, it was 75. erikeric,. >> vermont hit 68. warmest december day ever recorded. also the warmest ever recorded in norfolk, virginia and albany, new york. even midnight tonight when santa might be visiting the east seaboard, jacksonville at 69, just tremendous warmth everywhere you look. more record highs expected as we head into christmas day, widespread '70s and -- 70s and 80s, above the normal for this time of the year. on the next storm developing this weekend in the southern plains, bringing blizzard conditions to parts to have the southern plains, heavy rain, chance of severe weather on the eastern end. snow, west texas, western parts of oklahoma. heavy rain on the eastern end. the warmth will bring the first snow of the season into the northeast next week. >> axlerod: the forecast of extre

manuel bojorquez begins our coverage near holly splrings, mississippi. >> you can see the debris. >> reporter: this tornado was on the ground for ten minutes as it tore through the town of clarksdale, mississippi. storm chasers scrambled to get out of harm's way as a tornado came right a , it is as bad as any tornado that we've had, and i have been through a lot of them. >> reporter: marvin and bernita sims were in their house watching tv when the storm hit. their home was destroyed. >> i looked up, the roof was blowing off the house and i just told her, hold on, hold on, i held on to her as tight as i could. >> reporter: the massive storm system that moved across the southeast yesterday spawned 29 tornadoes in six states. in perry county, tennessee, sheriff say 69-year-old ann yzaguirre and 70-year-old antonio yzaguirre were killed when a tornado hit their home. the couple just celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary. one of the dead in mississippi is a 7-year-old boy killed when the car he was riding in was tossed into the air. this is the town of chulahoma, mississippi. people h

manuel bojorquez, cbs news, chulahoma, mississippi. >> axlerod: we have breaking news to report. let's get right to the details. >> reporter: two rare tornadoes touched down in northern california. >> it's moving to houses! >> reporter: the national weather service confirmed the first twister was on the ground in el dorado county, the second in modesto. small damage from both. as of yet, no injuries. for updates, stay tuned to your local cbs station. >> axlerod: millions woke up they slept through winter. in new york, the high is 72, a few degrees from past july which was 75. let's bring in eric fisher, chief meteorologist at cbs station in boston, wbz. eric, dozens of records being set today. >> jim, it is about as strange as it can get on christmas eve out there. look at these temperatures: burlington, vermont hit 68, beating the old record by 16 degrees today. warmest december day ever recorded. also the warmest december day ever recorded in norfolk, virginia. same story in albany, new york. even at midnight tonight, when santa might be visiting a few homes on the eastern seab

>>year. >> pelley: manuel bojorquez in oil country tonight. the pharmaceutical executive accused of price gouging and charged with running a ponzi scheme is out of a job tonight. martin shkreli resigned from turing pharmaceuticals. as c.e.o. he hiked the price of a life-saving drug 5,000%. yesterday, he was indicted for allegedly cheating investors in a hedge fund out of millions. well, you might call it bizarreist russia. vladimir putin devoted part of a news conference yesterday to donald trump and sang his praises. major garrett looks at what's become a mutual admiration society. >> reporter: at his year-end press conference, vladimir putin called republican front-runner donald trump talented, flamboyant, and popular. saying it was, "a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond." trump sees putin's praiseas validation of their mutual disdain for president obama. >> his dislike for president obama-- and it's a mutual thing-- is terrible. that's why you see all the conflicts, all th

manuel bojorquez, cbs news, chulahoma, mississippi. >> axlerod: flooding is a concern in elba, alabama. some people are packing up their christmas presents and getting out. millions along the east coast woke up and wondered if they slept through winter. in new york, the high was 72 degrees. in july, it was 75. let's bring eric fisher from wbz-tv in boston. >> this is about as strange as it can get on christmas eve. temperatures in vermont hit 68, beating the old record by 16 degrees today. warmest december day recorded. also in norfolk, virginia, and albany, new york. evened at midnight tonight when santa might visit a few homes on the eastern seaboard, 62 new york, 69 charlotte, jacksonville 69. tremendous warmth everywhere you look. more record highs heading into christmas day, especially across the southeast, widespread 70s and 80s, above the norm for this time of the year. also on the next storm developing this weekend in the southern plains, this will bring blizzard conditions to parts to have the southern plains, very heavy rain, a chance of severe weather on the eastern end of i

for folks who work in the oil patch, manuel bojorquez tells us >> reporter: with the price of gas dropping below $2 a gallon here in houston, peyton gregory is saving money at the pump. but low oil prices also cost her, her job. she was laid off from the hiring department of an oil services firm 10 months ago. >> it takes two months of part-time work to equal two weeks of pay for what i was receiving in my full-time job. >> reporter: so paying bills for you right now is...? >> it's stressful. >> reporter: it's estimated texas has lost 60,000 to 70,000 oil and gas-related jobs in the last 15 months, sending the state's unemployment rate slightly higher at a time when the national rate is declining. parts of the state are still pumping oil, but tobias read, c.e.o. of swift worldwide resources, which expliez labor to the oil industry, says with falling profits, plans for new drilling are drying up. jobss losses? and that's because the oxygen which drives the sector is new capital expenditure, and there's been very little. >> reporter: u.s. oil output could drop by 1.1 million a day by next fa

here's manuel bojorquez. >> janie ligins was the first to come forward after she was sexually assaulted last year. >> i like to think that he was to kill me. he did things to me that no police officer would co. >> the defendant is guilty of the crime of sexual battery. >> the 29-year-old sobbed uncontrolly last night as he was convicted of first degree rape and sodomy. prosecutors say he targeted 13 african american women in the poorest parts of oklahoma city over a six-month period. in some cases he specifically sought out women who had outstanding arrest warrants. all 13 women testified. this woman said she was arrested and taken to a hospital to detox where he sexually assaulted her. >> i was scared. i felt like i had to do that. he's in control. he's the police. he has the badge, and, you know, i'm handcuffed to a bed. >> reporter: some of the victims described how he tried to buy their silence by offering to drop pending charges. others say as women of color, they were afraid to speak out not ligins. >> i have no record. i didn't do anything wrong. so i was innocent, and he just pi

receive the maximum punishment-- 263 years in prison. >> pelley: manuel bojorquez in oklahoma city. manuel, thanks. now, moving to the race for the republican presidential nomination, ted cruz has bumped ben carson out of second place. now he has his eye on the front-runner. here's major garrett. >> reporter: texas senator ted cruz has watched for months as donald trump and ben carson have dominated the presidential race. now, with his poll numbers rising, cruz sees his opening. cruz told contributors at a private fund-raiser this week the terrorist attacks in paris and san bernardino have changed the campaign. >> reporter: cruz also predicted he will inherit the anti-establishment vote. >> reporter: trump respond on twitter saying if cruz attacks he will fall like all others, will be easy. trump, who bank rolled his campaign, also said cruz should not make statements behind closed doors to his bosses. despite his private comments, cruz has not want topped publicly attack trump. in a tweet today he said he will not get in a cage match with trump adding, "sorry to disappoint," and ca

manuel bojorquez begins our coverage near holly springs, mississippi. >> i can see the debris! >> reporter: this tornado was on the ground for ten minutes as it clarksdale, mississippi. >> back it up! back it up! >> reporter: storm chasers scrambled to get out of harm's way as a tornado came right at them, and another slammed into a busy highway, knocking a tractor-trailer on its side. mississippi governor phil bryant. >> if you look at the damage here, it is as bad as any tornado that we've had, and i have been through a lot of them. >> repter: marvin and bernita sims were in their house watching tv when the storm hit. their home was destroyed. >> i looked up, the roof was blowing off the house and i just told her, "hold on, hold on." i held on to her as tight as i could. >> reporter: the massive stoovrm system that moved across the southeast yesterday spawned 29 torn oes in six states. in perry county, tennessee, sheriff say 69-year-old ann yzaguirre and 70-year-old antonio yzaguirre were killed when a tornado hit their home. the couple had just celebrated their 36th wedding

manuel bojorquez, cbs news, chulahoma, mississippi. >>> flooding is a concern in elba, alabama. the pea richer is expected to crest tomorrow at levels not seen in two decades. which is why some are packing up their christmas presents and getting out. >>> millions along the east coast woke up this morning and may have wondered if they slept straight through winter. in new york, the high was 72, a few degrees from the high this past fourth of july, which let's bring in eric fisher. eric, dozens of records being set today. >> it is about as strange as it is can get on christmas eve. look at these temperatures. burlington, vermonon hit 68 degrgrs, beating the recororby 16 degrees. the warmest december day ever recorded in norfolk, virginia. and same story in albany, new york. and even at midnight tonight, still 62 in new york. 69 in charlotte. jacksonville at 69. just tremendous warmth everywhere you look. more record highs expected on christmas day. especially across the southeast, widespread 70s and 80s, well up above e e norm for this time of year. we're focusing on the next stor

manuel bojorquez begins our coverage near holly springs, mississippi. >> i can see the debris! i see debris. >> reporter: this tornado was on the ground for ten minutes as it tore through the town of clarksdale, mississippi. >> back it up! back it up! >> reporter: storm chasers scrambled to get out of harm's way as a tornado came right at them, and another slammed into a busy highway, knocking a tractor-trailer on its side. mississippi governor phil bryant. >> if you look at the damage here, it is as bad as any tornado that we've had, and i have been through a lot of them. >> reporter: marvin and bernita sims were in their house watching tv when the storm hit. their home was destroyed. >> i looked up, the roof was blowing off the house and i just told her, "hold on, hold on." i held on to her as tight as i could. >> reporter: the massive storm system that moved across the southeast yesterday spawned 29 tornadoes in six states. sheriff say 69-year-old ann yzaguirre and 70-year-old antonio yzaguirre were killed when a tornado hit their home. the couple had just celebrated their 3

manuel bojorquez has more. >> reporter: it's developed into an unspoken tradition.ins a big game and you storm the field in celebration. but here in houston over the wmd, that celebration turned violent and could lead to criminal charges for some security guards who got physical with fans. when the game between the university of houston and temple ended, the wrestling match between some security guards and fans began. cameras captured the chaos as fans rushed the field after the cougars' championship win. one fan appears to be punched by a security guard. another is tackled and slammed into the ground. cse is the private security contractor hired by the university of houston. houston's vice president of athletics expressed his anger and disappointment with the cse employees, in part saying -- >> we'll present any evidence, such as video, witness statements, and we also lock at the applicable law and we present that to the district attorney for charges. and the security officers were also given instructions before the game by cse staff that the students rush the fiel

manuel bojorquez reports from austin. >> reporter: almost 200 syrian refugees settled in texas last fiscal year, many with the help of organizations like the irc, a nonprofit. that group is now under the scrutiny of texas governor greg abbott. >> we will be working to ensure that syrian refugees are not going to be allowed into the state of texas and given refuge in the state of texas. >> reporter: 31 governors, all but one republican, say they oppose accepting syrian refugees, fearing terrorists may sneak in with them and carry out attacks similar to those in paris two weeks ago. texas is threatening legal action, sending a letter to the irc saying failure to cooperate violates law and your contract with the state. another immigrant services organization that works in texas with syrian refugees. what about those security concerns, though? what would you tell people who say we should take a pause. >> prove to me there's been one active terrorism by a refugee during the past year since 2001. there have been none. >> reporter: but no many resettlement organizations find themselves having to

manuel bojorquez reports from austin. >> reporter: almost 200 syrian refugees resettled in texas last fiscal year, many with the help of organizations like the international rescue committee, or the irc, a nonprofit. that group is now under the scrutiny of texas governor greg abbott. >> we will be working to ensure that syrian refugees are not going to be allowed into the state of texas and given refuge in the state of texas. >> reporter: 31 governors, all but one republican, say they oppose accepting syrian refugees, fearing terrorists may sneak in with them and carry out paris two weeks ago. texas is threatening legal action, sending a letter to the irc saying failure to cooperate violates federal law and your contract with the state. this woman runs another immigrant services organization that works in texas with syrian refugees. what about those security concerns, though? what would you tell people who say we should take a pause? >> prove to me there's been one active terrorism by a refugee during the past year since 2001. there have been none. resettlement organizations find them

manuel bojorquez has more. >> reporter: it's developed into an unspoken adition. your team wins a big game and u storm the field inin celebration. but here in houston over the weekend, that celebration turned violent and could lead to criminal charges for some curity guards who got physical with fans. when the game between the university of houston and temple ended, the wrestling match between some security guards and fans began. cameras capturededhe chaos as fans rushed the field after the cougars' championship win. one fan appears to be punched by a security guard. into the ground. csc is the private security contractor hired by the university of houston. houston's vice president of athletics expressed his anger and disappointment with the csc employees, in part saying -- >> we'll present any evidence, such as video, witness statements, and also lock at the applicable law and we present that to the district attorney for charges. and the security officers were also given instructions before the game%by csc staff that the students rush the field, to allow thememo

manuel bojorquez is at the texas state house. because unu one leading agency that resettles refugees here has not guaranteed it would abide by the governor's order to stop accepting syrian refugees. >> that agency now says it's caught in the middle of a state wide and national debate. this family is among the almost 2,300 syrians finding refugee in the u.s. since their country's civil war began four years ago. almost 1200 syrian refugees resettled if texas last fiscal year. many with the help of organizations like the international rescue committee or irc, a non-profit. >> that group is now under the scrutiny of texas governor greg abbott. >> we will be working to ensure that syrian refugees are not going to be allowed into the state of texas and given refuge in the state of texas. >> reporter: there ungovernors, all but one republican say they oppose accepting syrian refugees, fearing terrorists may sneak in with them and carry out attacks similar to those in paris two weeks ago. texas is threatening legal action, sending a lett